Dunbartonshire News for 3 October 2008

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West Dunbartonshire life expectancy second lowest in Scotland Oct 03 2008

LIFE expectancy in West Dunbartonshire is the second lowest in Scotland.Read

Meadowview nursery achieves Smile Nursery status Oct 03 2008

NO wonder Dumbarton pals Peter Murray and Sean McCallion are smiling.Read

West Dunbartonshire Council strike hailed a success Oct 03 2008

UNIONS are hailing a one day strike over a “paltry” pay offer a complete success – and are already planning their next action.Read

Teen diced with death on A82 at Dumbarton Oct 03 2008

A TEENAGE girl strolled down the middle of a busy carriageway in Dumbarton while high on drink and drugs.Read

Mass thanks for St Patrick's Church helpers Oct 03 2008

A PASTORAL workers’ mass was held recently in St Patrick’s Church, Dumbarton.Read

Weekends are live and loud in Bundy’s Burgh Bar Oct 03 2008

WHEN John Bundy took over a pub in the heart of Dumbarton High Street, he had a vision of making it a must visit venue for music fans.Read

Furious parents are raging over the playground

Parents see red at Levenvale Primary potholes Oct 03 2008

OUTDOOR fun is not child’s play for kids at an Alexandria school, claim furious parents.Read

West Dunbartonshire groups hope to spread Christmas joy Oct 03 2008

GROUPS, churches and individuals in West Dunbartonshire are being urged to back a campaign to Bring Christmas joy to children in Eastern Europe and Africa.Read

Tributes to Dumbarton centurion Oct 03 2008

ONE of Dumbarton’s oldest residents has died just a month after marking her 100th birthday.Read

Baby naming invitation by West Dunbartonshire Council Oct 03 2008

PARENTS in West Dunbartonshire are being invited to mark a new arrival with a special ceremony.Read

West Dunbartonshire kids have poor exam results Oct 03 2008

PUPILS in West Dunbartonshire are lagging behind their classmates across the country for exam results.Read

Factory reunion to be held in Dumbarton Oct 03 2008

POLAROID Retirees Association is holding a former employees only reunion night in the Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton, on Friday, October 24.Read

Launch of Victorian West Dunbartonshire launched Oct 03 2008

A BOOK tracing Victorian times in West Dunbartonshire was launched this week.Read

More Dumbarton youngsters seek help for drink problem Oct 03 2008

A DUMBARTON alcohol counselling agency is dealing with its highest ever number of young people in two decades.Read

New Dumbarton carers' centre will provide support Oct 03 2008

MAJOR developments are underway to reach out and help more carers in West Dunbartonshire.Read

Staff warning over C Diff after Vale of Leven deaths Oct 03 2008

HEALTH staff have been warned to be on their guard against outbreaks of new strains of the C-Diff bug which was responsible for a number of patient deaths at Vale of Leven Hospital.Read

West Dunbartonshire care staff snub party in pay protest Oct 03 2008

CARE workers nominated for a top council gong plan to boycott its glitzy awards ceremony this Friday in a protest over pay.Read

Dumbarton optician spearheads Zambia eye clinic campaign Oct 03 2008

A DUMBARTON optician is calling on people to join a nationwide effort to help build an eye clinic in Zambia.Read

Meeting halted after West Dunbartonshire councillors stay out Oct 03 2008

COUNCILLORS united in support of a 24-hour council strike last week – with all elected members refusing to cross a picket line.Read

Call to get tough on crime in West Dunbartonshire Oct 03 2008

THE number of bail offences in West Dunbartonshire has prompted calls for tougher punishments on offenders.Read

Faslane are holding baked potato lunches

Faslane hold baked potato lunch charity drive Oct 03 2008

THE latest charity effort by chaplaincy staff at Faslane Naval Base certainly isn’t half baked.Read

Dumbarton teen honoured for hospice work Oct 03 2008

DUMBARTON teenager Christopher Smith was honoured at the House of Lords recently for his voluntary work.Read

Dumbarton man attacks wife of 18 years Oct 03 2008

A HUSBAND battered his wife after she confronted him about text messages on his mobile phone, Dumbarton Sheriff Court heard last week.Read

Blaze that wrecked Dumbarton clipper caused by hoover Oct 03 2008

A BLAZE that caused £10m of damage to the Cutty Sark last year was sparked by an industrial vacuum cleaner on board.Read

Drivers fear bricks hurled from bridge on A82 Oct 03 2008

RECKLESS kids are putting lives at risk by dropping bricks from a flyover on to a busy dual carriageway.Read

Dumbarton Boys' Brigade hold 125th birthday event Oct 03 2008

MEMBERS of the Boys’ Brigade in Dumbarton will mark the organisation’s 125th anniversary with a parade and service on Sunday.Read

Dumbarton dad dies during rally trial Oct 03 2008

A DUMBARTON dad has died while training for a motorcycle rally in Dubai.Read

Dumbarton mum’s drug aid battle goes to Holyrood Oct 03 2008

A MUM’S fight to introduce an emergency overdose treatment to Scottish police offices is being taken to Holyrood.Read

Bonhill residents claim estate would be ruined without them Oct 03 2008

A RESIDENTS’ association has insisted that without its efforts a Bonhill estate would go to “rack and ruin”.Read

Tools stolen from Bellsmyre garage Oct 03 2008

THIEVES stole from a garage in Bellsmyre last week – then threw paint over the driveway.Read

Kids go free at Dumbarton Castle Oct 03 2008

KIDS go free all this month at Dumbarton Castle.Read

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